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Few movie franchises have such a well-developed imagination as Star Wars. Over the course of six films, we’ve have ice worlds, desert planets, cloud cities and Death Stars. But it seems as though there is room for a little fun in the Star Wars universe as Canto Bight is set[…]

Fan Films can sometimes stir up more excitement than their Hollywood counterpart – creating a buzz that often testifies what the real fan wants to see. The majority of the broader audience know their superheroes through the vast media these days, with an endless array of superhero movies extended into[…]

Our friends over at The Art of The Title have been inspiring us for years with incredible in-depth interviews of some of our favorite title sequences in film and TV shows. I think that we can all agree that a film’s title sequence will not make or break the film[…]

After presenting our favorite Drama and Sci-Fi shorts from our 2016 Daily Short Picks selections, we now bring you the best Experimental and Documentary The Irrational Fear of Nothing by Paul Trillo Watch Film The Life and Death of an iPhone by Paul Trillo Watch Film Kensho by Aaron Paradox[…]

A short film can be something very difficult to sell, with so much competition and junk online, it is a near impossible deed to lure a considerable number of viewers in. That’s why posters and cover images become so important to make a stagnant first impression. But getting someone to[…]

2016 is gone, but not forgotten! We are thrilled to bring back our Top 10 selection of the last year. The list includes shorts that have touched us and inspired us the most, with either their stories, visual effects or originality. These are films featured on Film Shortage in 2016,[…]

Let our traditions continue! We’re back with our 5th edition of the year’s Top 5 trailers. As you know, we strongly believe that the trailer is an art of its own, and we love the passion people bring to their project. We are ecstatic to see filmmaker’s finding the true[…]

Guest Post provided by Musicbed.com There are plenty of filmmakers exploring the burred line between fiction and reality, but far fewer explore a much more interesting phenomenon: fiction that creates reality. The most iconic example being Orson Welles’ 1938 radio broadcast, “War of the Worlds,” which became instantly legendary for[…]

The Halloween Fright Nights are upon us once again, and while we load our Daily Short Picks with Halloween films, we like to look at the most horrific shorts we’ve featured all year. Here’s this year’s must watch horror short films! The Maiden The Smiling Man Vicious Intruders She Awaiting[…]

Maybe you are looking for the perfect gift for an aspiring filmmaker or perhaps just looking to deepen your knowledge of a passion. This blog post summary and guide of the best filmmaking books will help you make the right choice. There are hundreds of filmmaking books on Amazon, but[…]